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Thick Skin: People will always be jealous of success. They will want to bring you down, tell you that it can’t be done, and they will want to see you fail once you are a success. Have thick skin. Don’t listen to them. Just keep going on and being successful.Ducks have feathers that are tight and their density act like oil-it keeps the duck dry and warm. So when water (cold or otherwise) lands on the back of a duck, it simply rolls off.
Let criticism roll off your back in a similar manner-because if you are going to be successful, you will have your share of criticism. Count on it.
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Obedience: In order to be a leader you have to follow some directions. There are many people out there who have success. Instead of doing everything on your own listen to others and follow trusted advice.
Be obedient and you will find success quickly.Once you have learned how to obey and to follow directions, you can lead others and understand what commands and orders do for an organization and an individual. Please see
Law 38 Consider this: 175 of the CEOs of Fortune 500 companies are former US Marines, and 27 US Presidents served in the military.
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Courage: Courage is the moral fortitude to stand up for your and to do the right thing-even in the face of adversity. As you become more and more successful you will have to face many tough decisions. Be courageous and brave and make the right decision no matter how difficult it may be.When you have courage, you follow through on your vision. It’s on display every day and
only the courageous have the ability to get the most out of life. When you have the strength of your conviction, find the courage to put it in to action. You won’t be sorry you did.
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Intolerance: not exactly what you might expect to find in an article about success, but
each of us must be intolerant of any number of things: intolerant of abuse, of injustice, of the things that you know are immoral, unethical, or illegal.{Editor note: Please exclude BGOL} If there’s anything in this world you should be intolerant of, those are some of them. I hope you are an intolerant person-in the right way.
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Sense of Humor: if you don’t have a sense of humor, you will fall flat on your face and never be someone who succeeds. There will be a lot of failure, there will be a lot of adversity, and you will make mistakes. If you kill yourself over these mistakes the journey will be difficult and you will be unlikely to succeed. Instead have a sense of humor.
Learn to laugh and laugh often. Laugh away your mistakes, move on, and your journey to the top will be quicker and much more enjoyable.
